Fence-post



'(No ModeL) W. MGGEE.

FENCE POST. I N0.265, 846. Patented Oct. 10,1882.

E ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM MCGEE, OF MOUNTAIN SPRING, ASSIGNOR F O'NEHALF TO M. A.

STAMPER, OF VALLEY VIEIV, TEXAS. 1

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,846, dated October10, 1882.

I Application filed April 1, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM MOGEE, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Mountain Spring, in the county of Cooke and 5 State ofTexas, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Fence-Posts; andI do herebydecla-re that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to to the annexed drawings, making a part of thisspecification, and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a front view of my post,partly in section;

and Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.

This invention has relation to fence-posts; and it consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafterfully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim appended.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter a designates the top of thepost, in which is secured a wire, I), which serves to connect the upperfence-wire. Transversely through the post is formed a vertical slot, 0,through which a plank or cross-bar is passed. Openings d are made in thesides or edges of the post to receive the wire fastenings or eyes 0,whereby the fence-wires are connected to the post. A

0 horizontal flange, f, is made around the lower end of the postusually, said flange serving to assist in preserving the post in theupright position. For this purpose, after the posts have been set inline, earth is thrown on their flanges with a plow. When used fortelegraph 5 purposes the posts are made of considerable length, andtheir lower ends are set in the ground.

A fence-post made of clay perforated to receive the fence\vires andhardened by burning 0 is old. A fence-post made of concrete and providedwith a longitudinal rod having transverse branches l'or attaching thefencewire is also old, and a perforated tubular metallic post havingnarrow flanges at its lower end has been 5 used before; and 1 claimneither of these constructions, broadly.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is 7 A fence-post molded of a cement and sand or gravel,with a transverse vertical slot, 0, a vertical opening in its topcommunicating with the vertical slot 0 for the wire fastening I),openings d in its sides or edges for'the wires 0, and a flange, f,around its lower end, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

XVILLIAM MGGEE.

W'ituesses:

CRAWFORD A. 'PoLK, THEOPH. LASSERRE.

